Bursaries for Law Studies 2018

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the legal profession, the Law Society, with the continued financial assistance of the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust (NLPT), annually provides bursaries to law students or prospective law students.

During 2018, bursaries will be available to students to pursue their studies at a suitable institution for a law degree recognised in Namibia. The minimum application requirements are:

Certified copy of mid year examination results

Certified copy of birth certificate / ID / Passport

Certified copy of grade 12 certificate

Proof of Namibian citizenship

Proof of University admission

Click here to download the application form.Application forms are also obtainable from the Law Society of Namibia, Namlex Chambers, First Floor, 333 Independence Avenue, or on e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Closing date for applications: 24 November 2017

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No documents will be returned.

2017 bursary recipients

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society, on recommendation of its Standing Committee on Bursaries, granted bursaries to a number of students.

The recipients for 2017 are the following (in alphabetical order):Bursaries re-awarded

Karischa SchmidtLLBUniversity of Namibia (3rd year)

New bursariesThe amount spent on bursaries amount to N$210,000.00.

It would not have been possible for the LSN to award these bursaries if not for the continued financial contributions of the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund (LPFF) and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust (NLPT).

The LPFF contributed 2/3 rds of the bursary funds in the amount of N$140,000.00 and the NLPT contributed 1/3rd of the bursary funds in the amount of N$70,000.00. We thank the NLPT and the LPFF for their continued commitment in investing in the future of our legal profession.

Ms. Loide AuwangaLLBUniversity of Namibia (1st year)

Ms. Minerva Calvar CollazoLLBUniversity of Namibia (1st year)

Mr. MC EngelbrechtLLBNorth West University (1st year)

Ms. Cornelia HausikuLLBRhodes University(1st year)

Ms. Ondapandula-Beata IyamboLLBUniversity of Namibia(1st year)

Ms. Lahja NangoloLLBUniversity of Namibia(1st year)

Ms. Victoria NaunyangoLLBUniversity of South Africa (1st year)

Mr. Ethan SipapelaLLBUniversity of Namibia(1st year)

2015 bursary recipients

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society has, with the assistance of the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust, continued to grant bursaries to a number of students.

The recipients thereof for 2015 are the following (in alphabetical order):Bursaries re-awarded

Ms A BassonLLBUniversity of Stellebosch

Ms C BassonLLBUniversity of Namibia

Mr E HamasebLLBUniversity of Namibia

Mr P HatupopiLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms H MosesLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms N NafukaLLBUniversity of Namibia

New bursaries

Ms B MutelembiLLBUniversity of Namibia

Mr J NeemwatyaLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms K SchmidtLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms C StraussLLBUniversity of the Free State

2014 bursary recipients

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society has, with the assistance of the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust, continued to grant bursaries to a number of students.

The recipients thereof for 2014 are the following (in alphabetical order):Bursaries re-awarded

Ms A BassonLLBUniversity of Stellebosch

Ms N DuminyLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms M du RandLLBUniversity of Free State

Mr H EngelbrechtLLBUniversity of Namibia

Mr E HamasebLLBUniversity of Namibia

Mr P HatupopiLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms N NafukaLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms M ShiyagayaLLBUniversity of Pretoria

New bursaries

Ms C BassonLLBUniversity of Namibia

Ms H MosesLLBUniversity of Namibia

2013 bursary recipients

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society has, with the assistance of the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust, continued to grant bursaries to a number of students.

The recipients thereof for 2013 are the following (in alphabetical order):Bursaries re-awarded

Ms Alexanderie Basson LLB University of Stellenbosch

Ms Nicole Duminy LLB University of Namibia

Mr Hassan Engelbrecht LLB University of Namibia

Mr Petrus Hatupopi LLB University of Namibia

Ms Nangula Nafuka LLB University of Namibia

Mr Ndjodi Ndeunyema LLB University of Namibia

New bursaries

Ms Michelle du Rand LLB University of the Free State

Mr Enrico Hamaseb LLB University of Namibia

Ms Magdalena Shiyagaya LLB University of Pretoria

2011 bursary recipients

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society has, with the assistance of the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust, continued to grant bursaries to a number of students.

The recipients thereof for 2011 are the following (in alphabetical order):

Bursaries re-awarded

Mr Hassan Engelbrecht LLB University of Namibia

Mr Alexander Gairiseb LLB University of Namibia

Ms Chazanne Grobler LLB University of Pretoria

Ms Jozanne Klazen LLB University of the Free State

Mr Absalom Shikambe LLB University of Namibia

Mr Uaraera Tjaveondja LLB North West University

New bursaries

Mr Abner Amutenya LLB University of Namibia

Ms Nicole Duminy LLB University of Namibia

Ms Nangula Nafuka LLB University of Namibia

Mr Ndjodi Ndeunyema LLB University of Namibia

2009 bursary recipients

As part of its policy to promote the education of candidates to gain entry to the profession, the Law Society has, with the assistance of the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund and the Namibian Legal Practitioners’ Trust, continued to grant bursaries to a number of students.

The recipients for 2009 are:Bursaries re-awarded

Ms Risa Dreyer LLB University of Stellenbosch

Mr Alexander Gairiseb LLB University of Namibia

Ms Chazanne Grobler LLB University of Pretoria

Ms Mathilda N Haufiku LLB Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Ms Anna N Kamkuemah LLB University of Stellenbosch

Mr Lawrence MT Shilongo LLB University of Cape Town

New bursaries

Ms Jozanne Klazen LLB University of the Free State

Ms Natasha Mungunda LLB University of Namibia

Mr Absalom Shikambe LLB University of Namibia

Mr Uaraera GR Tjaveondja LLB North West University

How to become a legal practitioner

The fact that a person has a law degree does not automatically make that person a legal practitioner.

You first have to obtain either a B Proc or LLB degree at a University (which is approved and published in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act). Study permits are required for studies at universities outside of Namibia.

Once you have successfully obtained your legal degree, you have the choice to become a legal practitioner or to seek employment where admission as a legal practitioner is not required.

In order to qualify and be admitted as a legal practitioner you are required to complete a year of practical legal training with an established law firm (or an institution approved by the Board of Legal Education) and complete a course at the Justice Training Centre after which you will be required to pass further examinations.

During this year you will be taught to apply the concepts which you learnt at university.

Upon obtaining the necessary certificates issued by the Justice Training Centre you can apply to the Court to be admitted as a legal practitioner.

Upon admission as a legal practitioner you will automatically become a member of the Law Society of Namibia.

Career Opportunities

At this stage the legal practitioner must make a career choice, if he/she has not yet done that.

Law is such a wide field that there will be an area of interest for almost every different personality.

There are different employment opportunities in the legal sector to mention a few:

Practising as an attorney (as a sole proprietor, partner, director or professional assistant);

Practising as an advocate;

Employment in the Ministry of Justice at either the Offices of the Prosecutor General, Legal Aid, Legal Drafters, Attorney-General, Government Attorneys, etc.;

Employment at the Legal Assistance Centre;

Employment at institutions such as Banks, Insurance Companies, NGOs, and other Ministries as a legal advisor;

Employment at either the Justice Training Centre, UNAM Law Faculty or Polytechnic as lecturer;

Office of the Ombudsman;

Researcher; and

Labour Consultant.

The work of a practising legal practitioner will entail some of the following:

Legal practitioners use titles such as attorneys, advocates, lawyers, legal advisors, etc to identify themselves according their employment choice.

A legal practitioner is a highly trained specialist who will give advice on the best course of action that a client / institution / employer can take in matters relating to the law.

Legal practitioners work professionally and independently to look after the interests of their clients / employers.

Legal practitioners are Officers of the Court and take an oath to uphold the law. Legal practitioners should at all times act with the highest integrity en decorum.

Is the law for you?

The study of law involves a bit more than logic. It involves the studying of Acts of Parliament, textbooks and cases decided in the past to see how the law has been interpreted and applied to specific situations.

The law is dynamic and changes all the time. In order to keep up with these changes a student has to study the basic elements of the law — this is what you study at university.

You do not only need a high academic standard but you should also have the following skills: